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YQC to DSM: distance & flight time
Quaqtaq (Quaqtaq Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,682 mi
2,706 km · 1,461 nm
3h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,682 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 46m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQC — Quaqtaq Airport · Quaqtaq, Canada
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YQC
- YKG · Kangirsuk Airport72 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport85 mi away
- YPJ · Aupaluk Airport121 mi away
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport125 mi away
Near DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQC from DSM?
The flight distance from Quaqtaq (YQC) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,682 miles (2,706 km, 1,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQC to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Quaqtaq and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Quaqtaq.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQC to DSM?
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